Roof finials for garden buildings

From an initial acorn finial with base made for my own summerhouse, I have now made a number of different sized and shaped finials for other people who liked the original and were looking for something similar.

Seasoned cedar or larch in suitable dimensions is not always easy to source, so my ability to service requests for finials is subject to availability of wood. Cedar is my first choice, then larch, but other timbers can be used, particularly if they are to be painted or sealed. Occasionally oak, mahogany, iroko or sapele may be available. I try to make acorns or other shapes in one piece: this tends to limit width to under 6 inches. Larger diameters would be better laminated, to reduce the likelihood of splitting.

Cost is inevitably dependent on details of size, timber and shape, but is likely to be in the range £50 - £120, plus postage (£4 - £7).

Roof bosses fit on the inside of a roof apex, and not being subject to the weather can be in any suitable wood - oak is shown below. For more details, see the summerhouse finials guide page.

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